The Patriots QB hung up on a radio show Monday morning in response to comments recently made by one of the station's hosts about his daughter. WEEI's Alex Reimer recently referred to Brady's 5-year-old daughter Vivian as an "annoying little pissant."
Reimer reportedly made the comment Thursday night. Brady was asked about it Monday morning around 7:30 on the "Kirk and Callahan Show," where the hosts said it was "a stupid thing to say."
"Well, I think that _ I've tried to come on this show for many years and have showed you guys a lot of respect," Brady seethed. "I've always tried to come on and do a good job for you guys, so it's very disappointing when you hear that, certainly. But my daughter or any child, they certainly don't deserve that."
Reimer's comment was a reference to Brady's daughter shouting to him in the opening scene of the Facebook documentary series, "Tom vs. Time." She was telling her dad she was going to play soccer.
Kirk Minihane apologized to Brady, but the QB, who is known to hold legendary grudges, cut the interview short.
"I'll obviously evaluate whether I want to come on this show again, so I really don't have much to say this morning. So, maybe I'll speak with you guys some other time," Brady said before hanging up.
According to WEEI, Reimer was informed Friday that he is suspended indefinitely. Minihane said on "Kirk and Callahan" that Reimer is "very distraught."
Kevin Youkilis, the former Red Sox infielder who is married to Brady's sister Julie, shared his thoughts on Twitter on Monday.
"As a proud family man, it is taking everything in me to not take the low road today," he wrote. "We will continually take the high road while others feel it necessary to take a swipe at our family. #Karma #Family"
Thanks to the controversy, lookups for the word "pissant" are up 115,000 percent on Merriam-Webster.com, the dictionary site said. The word is typically used to describe someone or some thing as insignificant or worthless.
In the first episode of "Tom vs. Time," an all-access documentary that follows Brady through this season, Brady summed up how the Patriots view the chaotic week heading into this week when he said, "The Super Bowl environment is all about hype and ridiculous (expletive) that will go on," adding that "being mentally tough is putting all that BS aside ... and doing what you have to do."
We'll see if Brady manages to do that this week.
